By Lynsi Musselman Albany Cubs Cheer Camp 2020 will be held Monday, July 27 through Wednesday, July 29, 8:30 to 10:00 a.m. Parents of girls three years old through sixth grade can register their daughters starting now through the first day of camp.

By Donnie A. Lucas Several new local positive cases of COVID-19 were reported over the past two weeks, with the total increasing to nine for Shackelford County.

By Lynsi Musselman ResourceCare’s 20th annual Summer Day Camp began Monday, July 6, averaging 85 campers, and 55 workers and volunteers each day of the three-week camp.

By Melinda L. Lucas Energy industry entrepreneur and Albany ambassador A.V. Jones Jr. died Sunday afternoon, July 12 after struggling with health issues for much of this year. He was 88. Jones moved to Albany with his parents soon after he was born in June 1932.

By Lynsi Musselman Two popular Albany restaurants now are 100 percent smoke free inside their buildings. The smoke aroma is no longer a part of the dinning experience at The Beehive and The Icehouse restaurants.

By Lynsi Musselman The Old Jail Art Center has opened its gates to the public once again as of July 1, with no appointments required, but a couple of other directives in place. Visitor hours are 12:30 to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday.

By Kathy Thomson Registration for the upcoming 2020-2021 school year is underway in Moran, and a special survey is being sent out this week.

By Kathy Thomson This Saturday is Independence Day, and Albany Volunteer Fire Department chief Kyle Tischler reminded anyone planning to set off fireworks to be safety conscious. “I’m always excited about July 4, and I enjoy fireworks,” Tischler said.

By Kathy Thomson Several veteran Fandangle cast members traveled to Abilene on Wednesday, June 24 to perform a 20-minute “sampler” for the Abilene Kiwanis Club.

Former Shackelford County resident Joel Nelson, a Texas cowboy who some say has considerable talent with horses, will be the third recipient of the Ranching Heritage Association Working Cowboy Award during the 43rd Annual National Golden Spur Award dinner at 6:00 p.m. Saturday, Oct.